Quick day trips from San Antonio

By Emily Bamforth and Cinde Ramirez

For a little break, you save some gas and stay close to S.A.

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San Marcos

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A stretch about 51 miles away from San Antonio, about an hour's drive north. San Marcos has a river too, so, bring the tubes, and/or the floaties, and jump in. If the river isn't your thing, a family pool that accommodates babies and adults is nearby. You can have a picnic with the friends and/or family, or just lay along the side the water. But that's not the only thing San Marcos offers. If shopping, bar hopping, or having fun with the kids is your thing, the town has Premium and Tanger outlets which are every shopper's dream come true. There are many parks in the town, like Wonder World Park, which provides an educational adventure for the kids.

Edward A. Ornelas/San Antonio Express-News

San Marcos

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A stretch about 51 miles away from San Antonio, about an hour's drive north. San Marcos has a river too, so, bring the tubes, and/or the floaties, and jump in. If the river isn't your thing, a family pool that accommodates babies and adults is nearby. You can have a picnic with the friends and/or family, or just lay along the side the water. But that's not the only thing San Marcos offers. If shopping, bar hopping, or having fun with the kids is your thing, the town has Premium and Tanger outlets which are every shopper's dream come true. There are many parks in the town, like Wonder World Park, which provides an educational adventure for the kids.